Bathing-suit



C. C. JANTZEN.

BATH|NG sun.

APPLICAHON FILED NOV. 12, 1920 1,390, 1 85, PatentedSept. 6, 1921.

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Mt t it GARE. C. JANTZEN', OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR 'ro JANTZENKNITTING MILLS,

' A CORPORATION OF, OREGON.

Application filed November 12, 1920. Serial Ito.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that], CARL C. JANTZEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Suits, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularly to onepiece bathing suits.

The primary object of the invention is direbtedto a novel design ofbathing 'sult which will not bind the body and permits freedom ofmovement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a one piece unionbathing gar.- ment wherein the back of the garment is so designed as toallow freedom and comfort to the body and at the same time present aneat, close fitting suit conforming to the accepted stylesof this typeof garment.

Another object of the invention relates to an exclusive design ofbathing suit including a novel form of gusset which allows reedom of thebody and will not bind or draw on the trunks of the suit when wet.

With these objects in view and others which will be manifest andsuggested as the nature and purpose of the invention are revealed in thefollowing specification and drawing wherein I have shown a practical,yet preferred embodiment thereof,

Figure 1 is a front View of the garment. Fig. 2 is a front view of thetrunk portion of the garment.

Fig. 3 is a rear portion of the trunks. 1 Fig. 4 is a detached view ofthe gusset. Fig. 5 is a section through the leg and crotch portion ofthe garment.

.below the waist line 4 Similar numerals in the specification referringto like and corresponding parts on the drawing, numeral 1 designates thebody and 2 the trunks of the union garment which are made of elastic,closely woven material which permits the same to be stretched in all itsparts and therefore adjustable to any form anddoes not sag when wet. Thebody and trunk portions of the garment are sewed on the dotted line 3,just as clearly shown in F i 1 of the drawing.

eferring now to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the back of the trunks aremade longer than the front and are cut semi-circular as indicated at 5which gives the bathing suit suficient fullness in the back to permitfree- Specification of Letters Patent.

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dom of the body and consequently does not bind the person, a commonobjection of modern designs of bathing suits. It will of course beunderstood that the width of the semi-circular portion 5 will vary withthe size of the suit but in all instances, this portion of the trunkswill allow for the necessary pull on the garment incident to distortionsof the body while swimming or engaging in strenuous exercise.

The gusset indicated at 6 is stitched at 7 to the leg portions 8, 9 andthe seat 10 of the trunks, it being observed that the rear sides 11, 12of the gusset are substantially twice the length of the front portionthereof and consequently allows for freedom of the body and does notbind in the seat portion of the trunks. Due to the elasticity of thematerial the gusset and semi-circular portions of the trunks permitsperfect freedom of the body without pull on the garment which in allinstances will cling to the body and will not bind in the seat or back,particularly when the garment is Wet.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention embodiedin one form by way of example, and which in practice has been found tobe highly satisfactory in obtaining the desired results. It will beobvious however that other embodiments may be adopted, and that variouschanges in the details of construction may be resorted to by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention. It is furthermore under stood that the invention is notnecessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown exceptin so far as such limitations are specified in the subject matter beingclaimed.

What I claim is:

In a one piece bathing garment of the class described, a body, a trunkportion attached thereto, the rear waist line of said trunk portionbeing out along a ucurved line and stitched to the body, whereby therear of the trunk portion is longer than the front thereof, asubstantially triangular gusset, twice the length at the rear of thegarment than at the front thereof stitched to the trunk portion to allowfor binding in the seat and back of the garment due to distortion of thebody.

In testimony whereof I aiilx my signature hereto.

CARL C. .IANTZEll-I.

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